Arthur Pond

English, c. 1705 - 1758

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The image is a portrait of a woman. She is facing slightly to her right with a calm expression, arched eyebrows, and full lips. She has dark hair styled in soft curls and wears a lace headpiece. The woman is dressed in a garment with lace trim and a ribbon or choker around her neck. She also wears drop earrings. The background is dark and textured.
British 19th Century, Peg Woffington, probably 19th century, etching in brown on papier colle, Rosenwald Collection, 1980.45.1732

Peg Woffington

British 19th Century · probably 19th century · etching in brown on papier colle ·  Accession ID  1980.45.1732

The image portrays a portrait of a man. He is depicted in a three-quarter view, with his head turned to his left and looking directly at the viewer. The man has long, wavy hair around his face, pronounced eyebrows, a defined nose, and a slight serious expression on his lips. He is wearing a dark coat with a lighter sash, revealing a high-collared, lace-trimmed shirt. An ornate star-shaped emblem is visible on his coat. The background features a detailed oval frame with elaborate carvings and decorative elements like drapery, crowns, and scepters. The illustration is characterized by intricate line work typical of an engraved print.
Jacobus Houbraken, Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, 1746, etching and engraving, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1974.53.14

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford

Jacobus Houbraken · 1746 · etching and engraving ·  Accession ID  1974.53.14

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Album of Prints after Old Master Drawings

Arthur Pond, Charles Knapton · 1734-1736 · bound volume with 36 etchings, 29 etchings with chiaroscuro woodcut, and 2 etchings with roulette ·  Accession ID  1980.66.1-67

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Album of Prints after Italian Old Master Drawings by Arthur Pond, Charles Knapton, and James Basire

Arthur Pond, Charles Knapton, James Basire I · 1734-1736/1764; album assembled later · bound volume with 67 etchings printed mostly in brown (some with woodcut or roulette) on laid paper mounted on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1956.4.22-88

Bibliography

1921

  • Ref Number: 2038
    Lugt, Frits. Les marques de collections de dessins & d'estampes; marques estampillees et ecrites de collections. Amsterdam: Vereenigde drukkerijen, 1921.